![]() Many of the gods and goddesses of the Greek pantheon ruled over a multitude of different domains.Īthena was the goddess of both wisdom and war. Unchecked violence, aggression, and destruction were all the god’s purview.Īres was a god that few loved and nearly all feared. In the pantheon of Olympus, Ares represented everything the Greeks dreaded about war. While the Greeks prepared and trained for it, most hoped to avoid it as much as possible. The Trojan War and the story of Seven Against Thebes helped to form the cultural identity of the people. Wars played a major part in Greek legends. Foreign invaders threatened to do the same. Wars were waged abroad to establish colonies or secure trade goods. ![]() The many city-states of Greece fought amongst themselves often, whether for territory or to settle disputes. War was an almost constant reality of life in the Greek world. ![]()
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